[CrackMonkey]YALoTaN (Yet Another List of Then and Now): Boomers

George J.P. Perry geoperry at iww.org
Fri Mar 3 08:38:21 PST 2000


BABY BOOMERS: THE '60s VS. THE 2000s

Then:   Long hair.
Now:    Longing for hair.

Then:   The perfect high.
Now:    The perfect high-yield mutual fund.

Then:   Keg.
Now:    EKG.

Then:   Acid Rock.
Now:    Acid reflux.

Then:   Moving to California because it's cool.
Now:    Moving to California because it's warm.

Then:   You're growing pot.
Now:    Your growing pot belly.

Then:   Watching John Glenn's historic flight with your parents.
Now:    Watching John Glenn's historic flight with your children.

Then:   Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor.
Now:    Trying not to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor.

Then:   Seeds and stems.
Now:    Roughage.

Then:   Popping pills, smoking joints.
Now:    Popping joints.

Then:   US president's struggle with Fidel.
Now:    US president's struggle with Fidel.

Then:   Paar.
Now:    AARP.

Then:   Killer weed.
Now:    Weed killer.

Then:   Hoping for a BMW.
Now:    Hoping for a BM.

Then:   The Grateful Dead.
Now:    Dr. Kevorkian.

Then:   Getting out to a new, hip joint.
Now:    Getting a new hip joint.

Then:   Rolling Stones.
Now:    Kidney stones.

Then:   Peace sign.
Now:    Mercedes logo.

Then:   Parents begging you to get your hair cut.
Now:    Children begging you to get their heads shaved.

Then:   Take acid.
Now:    Take antacid.

Then:   Passing the driver's test.
Now:    Passing the vision test.

Then:   "Whatever"
Now:    "Depends"

				-AUTHOR UNKNOWN

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